DOCDM-183971 5MBC Excel spreadsheet for data entry

Helpful hints

This spreadsheet is set up help make data entry easy and consistent. Once you have filled in the
metadata tab for your study the matching cells in the data entry spreadsheet will fill automatically. This
happens as you type in the station numbers ie once you start entering data the relevant cells will fill
themselves.

Sections of these spreadsheets are protected so the hidden formula and drop-downs don’t get messed up.
This has several consequences:
1) Start with your own copy To start I suggest you save the spreadsheet (including the underlying formula)
to your own filing system and use that copy for your data entry (make sure the formula and drop down lists
still work).
2) Printing A word of warning when you print the spreadsheet, because it has hidden formula it prints pages
and pages, even though they appear to be blank. To avoid using an entire forest of paper select only the bit
you want to print and choose 'print selection"
3) Pivot tables, You will find the spreadsheet will not let you do pivot tables for analysis (I think this is
because of all the blank cells with hidden formula in them). To do pivot tables you will need to copy and paste
your data to another sheet without the underlying formulas.

Using the species drop down list- It would be nice if the drop down list was interactive so that typing the
first few letters of the species name into the excel cell scrolled down the list. But its not. So you have to
scroll manually through the list. The good news is that once you have entered a species for the first time it
will come up in future cells as Excel tries to anticipate what you are typing in.

If you discover any more peculiarities or have suggestions for improvements please contact me Lynette
Hartley 5MBC@doc.govt.nz
DOC-DM 183971
STUDY METADATA

Study site information

Unique survey name

Made up of general location, specific location and as much
date information as is needed to separate this study from any
others you are doing at the same place e.g. Eglinton, Knobs
March 2006

General location
Give a name for the general area. This should be a
recognised location from the LINZ / NZ geographic Board's
place names database see LINZ website- place names -
search place names e.g. Eglinton Valley

Specific location
Give a name to describe where the more specific location
where the study was done e.g. Knobs Flat

Study grid reference

Give a single grid reference that represents the study. This will allow us, in the future, to represent the study with a dot on a
course-scale map of NZ. Do not agonise over the accuracy of this point

Northing (7 digits, state accuracy)

Easting (7 digits, state accuracy)
Describe the grid reference (is it the centre of study
site, first station on line, etc?)

Conservancy
Please complete this whether it is a Doc project or not.
Conservancy gives us a handy way to sort the studies by
region

Altitude
(describe the altitude for the stations e.g. between 100 and
300 m a.s.l.) How was this measured?

Brief study site description

(E.g. habitat)
Anything else you want to record about the
study site?

Study method information

Is this study written up in the form of a report?

Give the name, authors etc for the report

Where is this report stored?

E.g. DME number, publication details or contact person

Primary purpose of study

e.g. to monitor the effects of pest control o the bird population

Study design
Give sufficient details to allow people to understand the study
e.g. Treatment area was Knobs Flat, non treatment area was
Walker Creek. Poison (1080) was dropped on 20 Feb 2009.
How was the location of stations determined
(e.g. laid out on a 1km by 1km grid, used the same station as
used in previous study etc)

Describe your station identification system

(e.g. are your points on lines, if so what are the names of the
lines and how many points are there on each line. How are
the points named)

What was the distance between stations

Intended study start date (format dd/mm/yy)
Intended study end date (format dd/mm/yy)

Give details of intended frequency

E.g. Counts undertaken in Jan, April, and Oct in 2008 and
annually in October for the following 10 years. Stations visited
once a day for 6 days in each session

Study manager (who ran/is running this project)

Data custodian (who is the custodian for this data)
Observers (list observers)
Fieldcards/notebooks (Where are these stored?)

Is there other associated material and where is

this stored
E.g. Maps, extensive descriptions/measures of vegetation at
each station

List and describe associated studies and

where the data for these is stored
E.g. Is this repeating an older study in the same area, or the
treatment or non-treatment for a another area

Were extremes of weather avoided? Describe

e.g. observers did not work in rain or high winds

Any restrictions on the times observations

took place
e.g. all observations were between an hour after sunrise and
an hour before sunset NZST

Anything else you want to record about the

method used?
 STANDARD RECORDING OF CONDITIONS

The following are the standard formats for collecting information during five minute bird counts. Studies should use these
formats. In some situations there will be studies that do not conform, for example studies that were started before the standards
were clarified In this case you will need to consider whether to change the way your information is collected. If there are still
differences between your study and the standard please record these below.

Temperature
Does this study use these units (yes/no)

Describe method if non-standard

On a scale of 1-6 where:
1 = freezing = <0°C
2 = cold = 0-5°C
3 = cool = 5-11°C
4 = mild = 11-16°C
5 = warm = 16-22°C
6 = hot = >22°C

Wind
Does this study use these units (yes/no)

Describe method if non-standard

The average for each five-minute bird counts
on a modified beaufort scale:
0 = Leaves rustle or move without noise
(Beaufort 0 and 1)
1 = Leaves rustle (Beaufort 2)
2 = Leaves and branchlets in constant motion
(Beaufort 3 and 4)
3 = Branches or trees sway
(Beaufort 5, 6, 7)

Other noise
Does this study use these units (yes/no)

Describe method if non-standard

0 = not important
1 = moderate
2 = loud

Sun
Does this study use these units (yes/no)

Describe method if non-standard

Minutes of bright sun on the canopy overhead

Precipitation type
Does this study use these units (yes/no)

Describe method if non-standard

The average for each count where:
n =none
m = mist
r = rain
h = hail
s = snow

Precipitation value
Does this study use these units (yes/no)

Describe method if non-standard

0 = none
1 = dripping foliage
2 = Drizzle
3 = light
4 = moderate
5 = heavy
 docDM-183971 SPREADSHEET FOR FIVE MINUTE BIRD COUNTS

Unique Station grid

Line Station Date General Specific
Observer survey reference
number number location location
(optional) (dd/mm/yy) name (easting)
(7 digits)
Station grid
Start time Temperature Wind Other Sun Precipitation Precipitation
reference
noise type value
(northing) (24 hr clock) (scale 1-6) (Scale 0-3) (scale 0-2) (minutes) (none, mist, rain, hail, snow) (scale 0-5)
(7 digits)
 Species
Seen Heard Total
(If no species are recorded select this
off the drop down list)
Insert a map of your stations or study in any format to record where your study took place (optional)
5MBC DaCommon name Maori name Bioweb c Banding

1 Bellbird, (mainland) Anthornis melanura melanur Korimako, Makomako 11071 753

2 Bellbird, Poor Knights Anthornis melanura oneho * *
3 Bellbird, Three Kings Anthornis melanura obscura 11070 752
4 Bittern, Australasian Botaurus poiciloptilus Matuku 11000 218
5 Blackbird Turdus merula 11067 722
6 Bunting, Cirl Emberiza cirlus 11077 776
7 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 11078 774
8 Chicken, Domestic/FeraGallus gallus * *
9 Chukor Alectoris chukar 11031 296
10 Cockatoo, Sulphur-cres Cacatua galerita 11229 565
11 Coot, Australian Fulica atra 11176 345
12 Crake, Marsh Porzana pusilla affinis Koitareke 11053 340
13 Crake, Spotless Porzana tabuensis plumbe Puweto 11171 341
14 Creeper, Brown Mohoua novaeseelandiae Pipipi 11125 711
15 Cuckoo, Long-tailed Eudynamys taitensis Koekoea 11248 584
16 Cuckoo, Shining Chrysococcyx lucidus luci Pipiwharauroa 11247 583
17 Dabchick, NZ Poliocephalus rufopectus Weweia 10881 032
18 Dotterel, Banded Charadrius bicinctus bicin Tuturiwhatu 11189 415
19 Dotterel, Black-fronted Charadrius melanops 11194 422
20 Dotterel, NZ Charadrius obscurus Tuturiwhatu 11186 418
21 Dove, Barbary Streptopelia roseogrisea 11227 555
23 Dove, Spotted Streptopelia chinensis tigrina 11226 554
25 Duck, (Grey or Mallard) Anas spp 11026 997
28 Duck, (Hybrid) Anas platyrhynchos x superciliosa 11013 *
26 Duck, Blue (Whio) Hymenolaimus malacorhy Whio 11021 254
27 Duck, Grey Anas superciliosa supercil Parera 11014 251
29 Duck, Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 11012 252
30 Dunnock (Hedge Sparr Prunella modularis 11118 731
31 Egret, Cattle Bubulcus ibis 10998 220
32 Egret, Little Egretta garzetta nigripes 10995 214
33 Falcon, NZ Falco novaeseelandiae Karearea 11029 281
39 Fantail, Nth Is Rhipidura fuliginosa placabilis 11130 681
40 Fantail, Sth Is Rhipidura fulginosa fuliginos Piwakawaka 11054 682
43 Fernbird, Nth Is Bowdleria punctata vealeae Matata 11119 701
45 Fernbird, Stewart Is Bowdleria punctata stewarti Matata 11122 703
46 Fernbird, Sth Is Bowdleria punctata punctata Matata 11120 702
47 Galah Cacatua roseicapilla * *
48 Gannet, Australasian Morus serrator Takapu 10972 161
49 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 11080 772
50 Goose, Canada Branta canadensis maxima 11009 241
51 Goose, Feral/ Domestic Anser anser * *
52 Grebe, Australasian Litt Tachybaptus novaehollandiae novaehollandiae 10883 033
53 Grebe, Southern Crested Podiceps cristatus Puteketeke 10880 031
54 Greenfinch Carduelis chloris 11079 771
55 Guineafowl, tufted Numida meleagris 11041 311
56 Gull, Black-billed Larus bulleri 11166 524
57 Gull, Red-billed Larus novaehollandiae scoTarapunga 11165 523
58 Gull, Southern Black-b Larus dominicanus domini Karoro 11163 521
59 Harrier, Australasian Circus approximans Kahu 11027 272
60 Heron, Nankeen Night Nycticorax caledonicus 10999 217
61 Heron, Reef / Blue Egretta sacra sacra Matuku-moana 10997 215
62 Heron, White (White EgrEgretta alba modesta Kotuku 10994 213
63 Heron, White-faced Ardea novaehollandiae 10992 216
64 Ibis, Glossy Plegadis falcinellus 11002 231
66 Kaka, Nth Is Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis 11230 562
67 Kaka, Sth Is Nestor meridionalis meridionalis 11231 563
68 Kakapo Strigops habroptilus 11228 561
69 Kea Nestor notabilis 11232 564
70 Kingfisher, NZ Halcyon sancta vagans Kotare 11099 621
71 Kiwi, spp Apteryx spp * *
72 Kiwi, Brown Apteryx australis 10857 002
73 Kiwi, Great Spotted Apteryx haastii Roa 10860 005
74 Kiwi, Little Spotted Apteryx owenii Kiwi-pukupuku 10859 004
75 Kiwi, Nth Is Brown Apteryx mantelli 10856 001
76 Kiwi, Okarito Brown Apteryx rowi Rowi * *
77 Kiwi, Tokoeka (FiordlandApteryx australis Fiordland/STokoeka * *
78 Kiwi, Tokoeka (Haast) Apteryx australis Haast Tokoeka * *
79 Kokako, Nth Is Callaeas cinerea wilsoni 11088 824
80 Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae novaeguineae 11100 622
81 Lorikeet, Rainbow Trichoglossus haematodus * *
82 Magpie, Australian (magGymnorhina tibicen (sp) 11255 995
84 Morepork Ninox novaeseelandiae no Ruru 11093 601
85 Myna, Indian Acridotheres tristis 11084 792
205 No species recorded
86 Owl, Little Athene noctua vidalii 11096 604
87 Oystercatcher, (black) Haematopus unicolor (black) 11181 403
89 Oystercatcher, Sth Is P Haematopus ostralegus Torea 11178 401
90 Oystercatcher, Variable Haematopus unicolor Torea; dark phase, T 11179 402
91 Parakeet spp. / Kakarik Cyanoramphus spp Kakariki * *
96 Parakeet, Orange-front Cyanoramphus malherbi Kakariki (was regarded11243 575
97 Parakeet, Red-crowned Cyanoramphus novaezeland Kakariki 11237 568
98 Parakeet, Reischek's Cyanoramphus novaezeland Kakariki 11239 570
99 Parakeet, Yellow-crown Cyanoramphus auriceps auKakariki 11241 573
100 Partridge, Red-legged Alectoris rufa 11032 299
101 Peafowl (peacock/peah Pavo cristatus 11040 297
102 Penguin, Blue Eudyptula minor Korora * *
Penguin, Fiordland Crested
103 Penguin, Yellow-eyed ( Megadyptes antipodes Hoiho 10863 012
104 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 11039 293
106 Pigeon, NZ/Kereru/Kup Hemiphaga novaeseelandiaKereru, Kukupa 11223 551
107 Pigeon, Feral Columba livia 11225 553
108 Pipit, NZ Anthus novaeseelandiae n Pihoihoi 11112 741
112 Plover, Spur-winged Vanellus miles novaehollandiae 11182 411
113 Pukeko Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus 11172 342
115 Quail, Brown Synoicus ypsilophorus 11036 292
116 Quail, California Callipepla californica 11038 295
118 Rail, Banded Rallus philippensis assimilMoho-pereru 11044 331
119 Redpoll Carduelis flammea 11081 773
121 Rifleman, North Is Acanthisitta chloris granti Titipounamu 11102 642
122 Rifleman, South Is Acanthisitta chloris chlorisTitipounamu 11103
125 Robin, Nth Is Petroica australis longipes Toutouwai 11061 689
127 Robin, Sth Is Petroica australis australis Toutouwai 11062 690
126 Robin, Stewart Is Petroica australis rakiura 11063 691
128 Rook Corvus frugilegus 11256 802
130 Rosella, Eastern Platycercus eximius 11234 566
132 Saddleback, Nth Is Philesturnus carunculatus ru Tieke 11085 821
133 Saddleback, Sth Is Philesturnus carunculatus caTieke 11086 822
134 Scaup, NZ Aythya novaeseelandiae Papango 11023 256
136 Shag, Black Phalacrocorax carbo novaeKawau 10975 171
141 Shag, Little Phalacrocorax melanoleuc Kawaupaka 10978 174
142 Shag, Little Black Phalacrocorax sulcirostris 10977 173
150 Shelduck, Paradise Tadorna variegata Putangitangi 11011 245
151 Shoveler, Australasian/ Anas rhynchotis Kuruwhengi 11020 253
152 Silvereye Zosterops lateralis laterali Touhou 11068 761
153 Skylark Alauda arvensis 11109 651
160 Sparrow, House Passer domesticus 11082 781
161 Spoonbill, Royal Platalea regia Kotuku-ngutupapa 11004 233
162 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 11083 791
163 Stilt, Black (Kaki) Himantopus novaezelandiaKaki 11153 482
164 Stilt, Pied Himantopus himantopus 11152 481
165 Stitchbird / Hihi Notiomystis cincta Hihi 11069 751
166 Swallow, Welcome Hirundo tahitica neoxena 11111 662
167 Swan, Black Cygnus atratus 11008 243
168 Swan, Mute (White swa Cygnus olor 11007 242
169 Takahe Porphyrio mantelli 11173 343
171 Teal, Brown Anas aucklandica chloroti Pateke 11016 248
173 Teal, Grey Anas gracilis Tete 11015 247
174 Tern, Black-fronted Sterna albostriata Tarapiroe 11211 525
175 Tern, Caspian Sterna caspia Taranui 11170 527
176 Tern, Fairy Sterna nereis 11215 531
177 Tern, White-fronted Sterna striata Tara 11217 532
179 Thrush, Song Turdus philomelos 11066 721
183 Tomtit, Nth Is Petroica macrocephala toitoi 11056 684
185 Tomtit, Sth Is Petroica macrocephala macrNgiru-ngiru 11057 685
186 Tui Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae novaeseelandi 11073 755
188 Turkey Meleagris gallopavo 11042 321
189 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 11133 451
190 Unknown * *
192 Warbler, Grey Gerygone igata Riroriro 11128 714
195 Weka, Nth Is Gallirallus australis greyi 11049 335
193 Weka, sp Gallirallus australis 11177 996
196 Weka, Stewart Is Gallirallus australis scotti 11052 338
197 Weka, Western Gallirallus australis australis 11050 336
198 Whitehead Mohoua albicilla Popokatea 11126 712
199 Wren, Rock Xenicus gilviventris 11107 646
201 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 11076 775
202 Yellowhead Mohoua ochrocephala Mohua 11127 713
 Chatham Islands
38 Fantail, Chatham Is Rhipidura fuliginosa penita 11055 683
88 Oystercatcher, ChathamHaematopus chathamensis 11180 404
93 Parakeet, Chatham Is Cyanoramphus novaezelandiKakariki 11238 569
94 Parakeet, Forbes' (= C Cyanoramphus auriceps foKakariki 11242 574
105 Pigeon, Chatham Is Hemiphaga chathamensis Parea 11224 552
111 Pipit, Chatham Is Anthus novaeseelandiae chathamensis * *
124 Robin, Black Petroica traversi 11064 692
140 Shag, Chatham Is Leucocarbo onslowi 10981 177
158 Snipe, Chatham Is Coenocorypha pusilla 11135 453
182 Tomtit, Chatham Is Petroica macrocephala chathamensis 11058 686
187 Tui, Chatham Is Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae chathamensis 11074 756
191 Warbler, Chatham Is Gerygone albofrontata 11129 715
194 Weka, Buff Gallirallus australis hectori 11051 337

Other Is
42 Fernbird, Codfish Is Bowdleria punctata wilsoni Matata 11121 704
44 Fernbird, Snares Is Bowdleria punctata caudata Karoti 11124 706
92 Parakeet, Antipodies Is Cyanoramphus unicolor Kakariki 11235 572
95 Parakeet, Kermadec R Cyanoramphus novaezelandiKakariki 11236 567
109 Pipit, Antipodes Is Anthus novaeseelandiae steindachneri 11114 743
110 Pipit, Auckland Is Anthus novaeseelandiae aucklandicus 11113 742
117 Rail, Auckland Is Rallus pectoralis muelleri 11047 333
135 Shag, Auckland Is Leucocarbo colensoi 10983 179
138 Shag, Bounty Is Leucocarbo ranfurlyi 10982 178
139 Shag, Campbell Is Leucocarbo campbelli 10984 180
145 Shag, Pitt Is Stictocarbo featherstoni 10988 184
155 Snipe, Antipodes Is Coenocorypha aucklandica meinertzhagenae 11137 455
156 Snipe, Auckland Is Coenocorypha aucklandica aucklandica 11138 456
157 Snipe, Campbell Is Coenocorypha Campbell Is * *
159 Snipe, Snares Is Coenocorypha aucklandica huegeli 11136 454
170 Teal, Auckland Is Anas aucklandica aucklandica 11017 249
172 Teal, Campbell Is Anas aucklandica nesiotis 11018 250
181 Tomtit, Auckland Is Petroica macrocephala marrineri 11060 688
184 Tomtit, Snares Is/Black Petroica macrocephala dannefaerdi 11059 687
OSNZ code Other
Temperature Wind noise Sun
(scale 1-6) Scale (0-3) (scale 0-2) (minutes)
belbir 1 0 0 0
* 2 1 1 1
* 3 2 2 2
bitaus 4 3 3
blabir 5 4
buncir 6 5
chafin
chidom
chukor
cocsul
cooaus
cramar
craspo
brocre
cuclon
cucshi
dabchi
dotban
dotbla
dotnz
dovbar
dovspo
*
ducgxm
ducblu
ducgre
mallar
dunnk
egrcat
egrlit
falcon
*
*
*
fernsi
*
galah
gannet
golfin
goocan
gosfer
greaus
grecre
grefin
guifow
gulbbi
gulred
gulbba
harrie
hernank
herree
herwhi
herwfa
ibiglo
*
*
kakapo
kea
kinfis
kiwspp
kiwbro
kiwgre
kiwlit
kiwini
kiwoka
kiwistew
kiwhaa
*
kookab
lorrai
magpie
morpor
myna

owllit
*
oyssip
oysvar
parspp
parora
parred
*
paryel
prtred
peafow
penblu

penyel
pheasa
pignz
pigroc
pipit
plospu
pukeko
quabro
quacal
raiban
redpol
rifman

*
*
*
rook
roseas
sadnor
sadsou
scanz
shabl
shalit
shalbl
shepar
shonz
sileye
skylark
spahou
sporoy
starli
stibla
stipie
stibir
swawel
swabla
swamut
takahe
teaais
teagre
terbla
tercas
terfai
terwhi
thrson
*
*
tui
turkey
tursto
*
wargre
*
weka
*
*
whihea
wreroc
yelham
yelhea
fancha
oyscha
parcha
*
parea
*
robbla
shacis
snicha
tomcha
tuicha
warcha
wekbuf

fercod
*
*
*
*
*
raiais
shaais
*
*
shapit
*
sniais
*
*
teabro
teacam
tomais
*
 Precipitation
type Precipitation
none, mist, rain, value
hail, snow (scale 0-5) Conservancy
none 0 Auckland
mist 1 Bay of Plenty
rain 2 Canterbury
hail 3 East Coast
snow 4 Nelson / Marlborough
5 Northland
Otago
Southland
Tongariro / Taupo
Waikato
Wanganui
Wellington
West Coast